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Franco went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, five RBI and a walk in Tuesday's game for the Princeton Rays.

He has been the seventh best hitter in the Appalachian League this season (159 wRC+) while being the second-youngest hitter in the league. What really stands out about Franco is that he is already getting so much power in games (.258 ISO) while walking more than he strikes out (12:14 K:BB). In fact, his 6.7 percent strikeout rate is the second-best rate in the league. He checks all the boxes one looks for in a teenage prospect with the potential to someday be viewed as the best prospect in baseball.

Bichette extended his hit streak to 11 games Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with a run for Double-A New Hampshire.

He is hitting .409 with two home runs and six strikeouts in 44 at-bats over his last 10 games, upping his season slash line to .281/.334/.459 through 105 games in the Eastern League. Bichette's numbers aren't as outrageous this year as they were in 2016 and 2017, as he has had to make adjustments at the plate for the first time as a pro. That said, he is still using the whole field and hitting for power (.177 ISO) while operating with an excellent 16.6 percent strikeout rate as the youngest player in the league. His 28 steals (on 36 attempts) are a bit misleading, as he is not a plus runner and profiles as more of a 10-to-15 steal threat in the big leagues.

Urena was called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

Urena is up to replace Brandon Drury, who was placed on the disabled list with a fractured hand. With Lourdes Gurriel also out with an ankle injury, at-bats are available in the Blue Jays' infield, though Urena is not in the starting lineup Tuesday.

Correa (back) is expected to come off the disabled list sometime this weekend, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Correa will play two more games at Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the hope he'll play in the field for all nine innings. If all goes well, the Astros are optimistic that he'll return to the big club over the weekend, as they are scheduled for a four-game series with Seattle.

Gordon (ankle) is starting at second base and leading off Monday against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Gordon has been cleared to rejoin the lineup after missing a pair of games over the weekend due to an ankle injury. The speedster, who is hitting .302/.327/.340 with four stolen bases in 13 games since the All-Star Break, will face southpaw Martin Perez in his first game back.

Mondesi (shoulder) is starting at second base and hitting seventh Monday against the Cubs, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi is good to go after missing the previous two games with a minor shoulder injury. The 23-year-old is hitting .269/.283/.413 with three homers and 11 stolen bases in 31 games with the Royals this season.

Correa (back) went 2-for-4 with a double for Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday.

This was the third game of a rehabilitation assignment for Correa, who is 3-for-10 with a home run, a double and four strikeouts. Two more boxes were checked: he played all nine innings and played on back-to-back days. The one caveat here is that Correa served as designated hitter for all nine innings and has yet to play a full game in the field. He's likely to rejoin the team when it kicks off a homestand Thursday against the Mariners, but the Astros might consider ending Correa's rehab stint early given the state of health on the parent club. George Springer (thumb) left Sunday's game early while Jose Altuve (knee) flew back to Houston to visit with team doctors.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, double and two runs scored Sunday against the Mariners.

Diaz took Mike Leake deep for his 14th home run of the season and accounted for the majority of the Blue Jays offense in the process. He has seen regular at-bats since Lourdes Gurriel (knee, ankle) hit the disabled list and has taken advantage by going 10-for-29 with five home runs, seven RBI and 10 runs scored since July 29. While Brandon Drury still poses a threat to take away at-bats from him, the Blue Jays could choose to continue to ride Diaz's hot bat.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Anderson plated two runs on the day, both on RBI singles in the second and fourth innings. He's off to a hot start through five games in August, going 6-for-18 with two doubles and three RBI. Anderson sits with 14 homers and 46 RBI through 108 contests in 2018.

Wendle went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the White Sox.

Wendle plated a run in the first inning on a single to left, and he slugged a solo homer over the right-field fence in the fifth. He's been heating up at the dish recently, raising his batting average from .278 to .292 over his past 10 matchups. Wendle is slugging .416 with six home runs and 33 RBI through 94 games this season.